25 Best colleges for Archaeology in Chicago, IL

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 43.8K academic papers made by 25 universities in Chicago was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Chicago

For Archaeology

#2 in Illinois

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Archaeology

#4 in Illinois

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Archaeology

#6 in Illinois

#164 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

4. DePaul University

For Archaeology

#8 in Illinois

#187 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#10 in Illinois

#222 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

6. Rush University

For Archaeology

#16 in Illinois

#439 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

7. Roosevelt University

For Archaeology

#20 in Illinois

#474 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,117

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Archaeology

#23 in Illinois

#507 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $15,143
Enrollment: 5,756

9. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Archaeology

#30 in Illinois

#763 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 40
Male:Female: 77:23

10. Chicago State University

For Archaeology

#31 in Illinois

#776 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,891
Enrollment: 2,317

11. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Archaeology

#32 in Illinois

#778 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $53,923
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,290

12. Saint Xavier University

For Archaeology

#34 in Illinois

#910 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,302
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,886

13. John Marshall Law School

For Archaeology

#35 in Illinois

#920 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

14. Erikson Institute

For Archaeology

#36 in Illinois

#922 in the United States

Enrollment: 331
Male:Female: 2:98

15. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Archaeology

#37 in Illinois

#980 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 51:49

16. National Louis University

For Archaeology

#40 in Illinois

#1030 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $14,769
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,641

17. Columbia College Chicago

For Archaeology

#45 in Illinois

#1064 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $28,387
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,020

18. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Archaeology

#47 in Illinois

#1083 in the United States

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1968

19. North Park University

For Archaeology

#49 in Illinois

#1108 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,029
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. DeVry University - Illinois

For Archaeology

#51 in Illinois

#1147 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 41
Net Price: $30,112

21. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Archaeology

#53 in Illinois

#1202 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 51:49

22. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Archaeology

#54 in Illinois

#1212 in the United States

Enrollment: 162
Male:Female: 59:41

23. Saint Augustine College

For Archaeology

#56 in Illinois

#1223 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,288
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,468

24. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Archaeology

#57 in Illinois

#1228 in the United States

Enrollment: 195
Male:Female: 37:63

25. Adler University

For Archaeology

#60 in Illinois

#1282 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,841
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1952

Universities for Archaeology near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	41	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	468	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	485	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	448	Wheaton, Illinois
44	North Central College	498	Naperville, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	559	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	503	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	618	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	171	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	471	Berrien Springs, Michigan